SCS News Brief
February 21, 2019
Quick Updates
Photos for Yearbook: Student Clubs will have their photos taken for the yearbook on Monday, February 25th. If your child missed school picture day for their individual photo, or would like their photo retaken, Lifetouch photographers will be taking photos again on March 21st.
Parent Night Presentation: Mark your calendars... on Wednesday, February 27th the PTA is hosting a special presentation for parents provided by Megan Murphy, the founder of The Kindness Rocks Project. Megan will be providing a special assembly for our students the following day to help spread kindness throughout our school. Please join us on 2/27 in the SCS Gym at 7:00 PM!
Parent Volunteers: We send our continued thanks and appreciation to all of our parent lunch and recess volunteers! Our Team Blue/Team White Volunteer initiative throughout the month of January has helped increase our volunteer numbers as well as given our students an opportunity to recognize their parents for coming into school. We are continuing the initiative throughout February, for a casual day to be awarded to either Team Blue or Team White during the month of March. Sign up here to volunteer your time: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/2655866/false#/invitation
March volunteer days: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/2699938/false#/invitation
Read Across America Week 2/25 through 3/1: Next week, students and staff will celebrate Read Across America Week with special learning activities throughout the week. Please see flyer below for details. ***Special note: on Friday 3/1 students may wear their Physical Education uniform sweat pants to school with a shirt or sweatshirt that reflects the theme, "Oh the Places You'll Go!"
upcoming events
2/23 Father Daughter Dance
2/25 Group/Club Photos for Yearbook
2/25-3/1 Read Across America Week! Special learning activities and themes integrated throughout the week.
3/1 First Friday Mass 9:00 AM
3/4 through 3/8 IOWA TESTING
3/6 Uganda Ice Cream Sale
3/21 Picture Re-takes
Confirmation Retreat 4:30-9:00 PM
3/22 Mother/Son Outing
3/29 School Closed, Staff Spirituality Day
4/3 Uganda Ice Cream Sale
4/5 First Friday Mass 9:00 AM
4/13 Casino Night
4/18 Easter Prayer Service 9:00 AM
Early Dismissal 12:30 PM
4/19-4/28 School Closed Easter Vacation
**Save the Date** Annual Spring Show May 9th
Congratulations SCS! 2019 Most Loved Private School!
Financial Assistance Applications
Dear Parents,
This is a reminder that all financial assistance applications must be submitted by Friday February 22, 2019. If your 2018 tax return is not prepared, you must, at a minimum submit your 2017 tax return and your 2018 W-2 information in your application. 2018 Tax returns should be submitted as soon as possible. Applications submitted after this deadline will not be considered for Parish assistance. They may only be considered for the second round of Diocesan assistance. If you have any questions or concerns, please call the Rectory Finance Office at 732-449-5765, x107.
Iowa Assessments Grades 2 through 8
Dear Family,
From Monday, March 4th to Friday, March 8th, your student will take the Iowa Assessments™. The purpose of this letter is to inform you about the tests so that—with your support and encouragement—your student will do his or her best on the tests.
About the Iowa Assessments
The Iowa Assessments help determine how students (grade 2 through 8)are performing on nationwide standards. These assessments measure achievement in several important content areas including Vocabulary, Word Analysis, Reading, Listening, Language, Mathematics, Computation, Social Studies, and Science. The exact tests that your student takes will depend on his or her grade level.
The Iowa Assessments help teachers identify a student’s strengths and areas that may need additional emphasis. The Iowa Assessments also measure student growth and progress in the content areas assessed from year to year. The assessments produce information that enables sound decision making and provides a focus for teachers to evaluate instruction.
Each test includes sample questions to help students become familiar with the content and format of the tests. Samples help inexperienced test takers understand what to do—how to mark answers and move from question to question.
Most sample questions are read aloud, and students mark their choices in their test booklets by filling in a circle for each question. All test questions are multiple choice.
How your student can prepare for test taking—and what you can do to help
A student who is well rested and well fed and has a positive attitude about testing is best prepared for testing. You can help your student do his or her best by considering these tips:
● Make sure your student is in school and on me on test days. Reschedule dentist appointments and other out-of-school me on non-testing days.
● Make sure your student gets a good night’s sleep and eats a healthy breakfast before each day of testing.
● Remind your student that these tests are only one part of the school day. Emphasize that you have confidence in his or her ability to do the best job possible.
● Remind your student to listen carefully to the directions and to each question as it is read aloud during testing. Encourage your student to ask the teacher for help if he or she does not understand the directions.
Score reporting and how we use test results
The school will receive test scores in 6 to 8 weeks. These scores will indicate how your student performed on the tests compared with students across the nation in the same grade. Discuss the test results with your student, and if you have any questions, please contact Mr. Ciak at 732-449-4424. Thank you very much for encouraging and supporting your student during testing.
Saint Catharine School
Email: rdougherty@stcatharineschool.net
Website: www.stcatharineschool.net
Location: 301 2nd Avenue, Spring Lake, NJ, USA
Phone: (732)-449-4424
Twitter: @SCSprincipal